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The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

The student news site of Oakton High School

Oakton Outlook

Oakton News

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Improv! Improv! Improv!

Payton Wozny, Editor-In-Chief | October 9, 2018

  After tryouts on September 12th and 13th and callbacks on September 20th, the Oakton Improvables are back and they’re preparing for another amazing season!   Improv is a very “splur of the moment” type of theatre, requiring the actors...

A Preview of Titanic: the Musical

A Preview of Titanic: the Musical

Jessica Marshall, Editor-in-Chief | May 1, 2018

Lindsey Jacobson (12), member of Oakton Theatre and Chorus for the past four years, has been studying "dramaturgy" for this year’s spring musical, Titanic, which will be shown on May 3rd-5th and 11th-12th at 7:00 p.m. In other words, aside from being...

Cultural Festival Reflections

Clare Sparling, Staff Writer | April 12, 2018

As Mr. Lee prepares to leave Oakton next year, he has provided insight into the cultural festival experience. Every year cultural festival, with it’s bright colors and myriad of songs from all over the world, captures the hearts of the Oakton community....

Preparing for Prom

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | April 12, 2018

With Prom just a few weeks away, juniors and seniors are getting excited for the big day. Most get their dresses/bowties several weeks in advance to avoid last minute shopping and sold out things. In an effort not to have anyone wearing the same dress,...

A new hall of books

Ishika Jain, Editorial Board Member | April 12, 2018

Most of you most likely walk past the hall where the library once was. If you’ve been in that hall recently, you have probably seen that the library that once used to be filled with books and lounge areas is now an empty space. Fear not because the...

Challenges to save the world

Challenges to save the world

Rebecca Woodhouse, Editor-in-Chief | April 10, 2018

Breathe in, breathe out. The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, the grass is green. And why is this? Because the Earth is a beautiful place, and provides each of us with the resources we need to survive. While sometimes the things we have always...

Students Take On Model Congress

Riya Jain, Editorial Board | April 4, 2018

On March 14th and 15th, all students that participated in a class focused on government (regular, honors, and AP government) were required to participate in an activity called Model Congress. Seniors, who are usually the only ones who take the government...

A STEMtatstic Weekend for Cougar Science

Clare Sparling, Staff Writer | March 23, 2018

“Reason can answer questions but imagination has to ask them,” as once said by scientist Ralph W. Gerard. This quote was the theme for the 2018 Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Oakton sent twenty five students to the fair which...

Spring into Action

Jessica Marshall, Editor-in-Chief | February 25, 2018

   Saying goodbye to the Winter Sports’ season means saying hello to the new teams of Spring Sports at Oakton. This past week, tryouts were held almost every day for teams including Soccer, Lacrosse, Tennis, Cross Country, Baseball, and Softball....

Students in the Spotlight

Clare Sparling, Staff Writer | February 23, 2018

The deadly shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School has shaken the nation to its core. Yet despite the horrors that have occurred, the students of Stoneman Douglas have risen up in the face of adversity and are ready to tackle the issue of gun control....

Resonating Chinese Culture: Oakton’s First Chinese New Year Celebration

Amy Dai, Staff Writer | February 23, 2018

The newest honor society at Oakton is making its mark on the school community and has not disappointed. In honor of Chinese New Year, the Oakton Chinese Honor Society hosted a school wide celebration in the cafeteria last Thursday, February 15, complete...

Administration on Attendance

Administration on Attendance

Katie Thompson, Editorial Board Member | February 23, 2018

   Are you the type of kid that strolls into first period at 8:15, 8:20, or later? Then watch out because Oakton is starting to have a serious crackdown on attendance. In previous years, there has only been one teacher in charge of meeting with students...

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